Why pay top dollar for a state-of-the-art PC when it's so easy to build one? This handy, pocket-sized reference provides all the tips, tricks, and techniques needed to construct a complete, economical, IBM-compatible Windows 95 PC from scratch. Drawing on his real-life experience and interaction with end users as the teacher of an on-line "Build Your Own PC" course, Bigelow illustrates the process step by step -- from selecting parts to optimizing, testing, and troubleshooting.